Catamenial pad protector



Feb 1955 v. o. ROBERTS CATAMENIAL PAD PROTECTOR Filed May 4, 1954 l l 1llllllrlllllll Iii/MENTOR WELVA 0. Momma T m i,

United States Patent CATAMENIAL PAD PROTECTOR Velva 0. Roberts, SanFrancisco, Calif.

Application May 4, 1954, Serial No. 427,643

2 Claims. (Cl. 128-286) The present invention relates to a new andimproved article of manufacture comprising a catamenial or sanitary padprotector, wherein an ovate envelope of flexible impervious material isformed with a central opening on one side thereof adapted to enclose thelabia majora and expose and hold in contact therewith a containedabsorbent pad, whereby menstrual moisture is prevented from spreading tothe person or adjacent apparel, to preserve a hygienic or sanitarycondition, said envelope also being provided with end openings for theextension therethrough of supporting tabs on opposite ends of said pad.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a new andimproved article of manufacture comprising a catamenial or sanitary padprotector having improved means adapted to completely enclose said padand the labia majora to prevent spreading of menstrual moisture.

Another object is to provide a new and improved article of manufactureof the character set forth having improved means adapted to permitextension of supporting tabs on opposite ends of a sanitary pad wherebysaid protector adequately may be retained in operative position on saidpad.

A further object is to provide a new and improved device of the typedescribed having a greatly simplified and economically produced andreadily operated construction and a maximum efficiency.

The improvement comprises the device disclosed in the drawings forming apart of the present application, in whic Figure 1 is a top plan view ofthe device flatly ex tended;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the device curved ap proximately to thecurvature of the anatomy as when applied; and

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1,in either direction.

Referring to the drawings:

The numeral 2 is used to indicate in general a preferably ovate envelopeof flexible impewious material having a central opening 4 in the upperside thereof adapted to enclose the labia majora, not shown, and exposedthereto and in contact therewith through said opening 4, a suitableabsorbent catamenial or sanitary pad,

indicated in heavy broken lines 6. To hold the envelope 2 in operativeposition, the same also has end openings 8, of lesser width than that ofthe pad 6, to permit the 2,700,974 Patented Feb. 1, 1955 extensionthrough said openings 8 of end tabs 10, with which such pads are usuallyprovided for securing the same to a belt or other suitable supportingmeans, not shown.

In order to readily permit a comfortable and convenient fullness andconformation of the protector or envelope 2 to the anatomy, when worn,said envelope 2 is provided across the under surface thereof with two ormore box plaits 12, by means of which said under surface readily may beexpanded to comfortably con form to the anatomy.

In operation, a catamenial or other sanitary absorbent pad 6 is placedwithin the envelope 2 with the end tabs thereof extended through the endopenings 8 to permit said tabs to be properly secured to a belt or thelike, not shown. The envelope 2, enclosing the pad 6, is then positionedupon the anatomy with the central opening 4 enclosing the labia majoraand holding the enclosed pad 6 in contact therewith.

By means of this arrangement, menstrual moisture immediately is absorbedby the pad 6 and retained within the impervious envelope 2 and suchmoisture is thereby prevented from spreading to the anatomy and adjacent apparel.

The provision of the box plaits 12 provides a means whereby the lower orouter surface of the envelope 2 readily may conform to the greater arcof the under side of the envelope 2, when worn, and thereby prevent amultitude or multiple wrinkles in the top or lesser are of the envelope,which wrinkles might tend to irritate and chafe.

Also, the provision of the end openings 8 of lesser width than the padwidth provides a means for preventing longitudinal movement ordisplacement of the envelope on the pad 6 or extensions 10.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A catamenial pad protector comprising an ovate envelope of flexibleimpervious material adapted to contain an absorbent pad, and having acentral opening in the upper surface thereof adapted to enclose thelabia majora and expose a contained absorbent pad thereto, andtransverse plaits arranged across the: bottom of said envelope andadapted to permit longitudinal expansion of said lower surface.

2. A catamenial pad protector comprising an ovate envelope of flexibleimpervious material and adapted to contain an absorbent pad having endtabs, said envelope having a central opening formed in the upper surfacethereof adapted to enclose the labia majora and expose a pad in saidenvelope thereto, said envelope also having transverse plaits formedaround the bottom surface thereof adapted to permit longitudinalexpansion of said lower surface, said envelope also having end openingsadapted to engage end tabs on a contained pad and prevent longitudinaldisplacement of said envelope on said pad.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,217,014 Knieriem Feb. 20, 1917

